Your Wild Mind Awaits
Hear the echo of the caves, the whisper of the woodlands, and the chant of the waterfall. What secrets will they share? Breathe the same breath with the elements, and listen. Feel. Experience. Through wildness is the way home to yourself.
Nomad Star Travel, LLC is a wellness eco-travel and events social enterprise that protects the woodlands and promotes emotional well-being through travel, outdoor recreation, and meditation and personal growth practices. Founded in 2022 out of a desire to merge the concepts of travel, nature, and positive psychology, it is at its core an exploration of connection and relationship: with ourselves, with the web of life, and with the budding planetary community that requires intentional consciousness from us all to sustain balance. Nomad Star Travel, LLC specializes in eco-spirituality retreats, eco-travel tours, and on-site and virtual workshops, at locations across the woodlands of the Southeastern United States and the Great Lakes. In balance through nature, we discover deeper acceptance which influences and improves our personal narrative, and how we perceive and respond to the world around us.
“Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu.”
May all beings everywhere be happy and free.
Sanskrit peace mantra
Eco Travel and Wellness Retreats
Explore lush Mesophytic forests, pristine wilderness, and awe-inspiring caves and canopies while connecting with yourself, like-minded travelers, and local communities. Go deep into the Web of Life. During these eco travel and wellness retreats, we will practice nature-based mindfulness techniques to our transformation with Earth healing energy, while also enjoying the versatility of several outdoor recreation adventures. Take a pause, sooth your spirit, and nurture a relationship of healing with yourself, with your community, and with the larger web of life.
Web of Life Eco Retreat: Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky ($450)
Wednesday, October 2- Friday, October 4, 2024
Nature connection, meditation, rooted food, grounded vibe, all beneath the clear, open sky of an October new moon! Kayak an 11-mile reach of the Green River, explore caverns in the largest cave system on the planet, practice new tools and techniques of earth-based healing for personal transformation, and share a peaceful woodland campfire in a small group.
Equipment for caving and kayaking is included in the price, as well as all workshop materials including herbs for a fire ritual, stones for grounding meditation, and reflection prompts. Also included are two camp dinners at the group site, and camping space for those who want to sleep outside. Indoor lodging is also available through the park service. Participants are responsible for their own transportation, their camping equipment or the price of indoor lodging, and any food needs beyond the two evening dinners.
Wild Yoga Retreat: Ocala National Forest, Florida ($TBD)
Wednesday, May 21- Friday, May 23, 2025
Raw food vegan cleansing yoga experience at Salt Spring Recreation Area in central Florida’s Ocala National Forest. More details on their way.
Journey to the Center Equinox Retreat: Shawnee National Forest, Illinois (TBD)
Sunday, September 21-Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Rugged and gritty experience with breathtaking vistas, freshwater swimming, and mossy caves in the remote Garden of the Gods Wilderness Area of the Shawnee National Forest of southern Illinois. More details on their way.
Workshops and Virtual Study Circles
Soul Pilgrimage:
Discover Your Journey through Time
Virtual. Thursday, June 20, 2024: 7-8:30pm
Embark on a transformational journey of self-discovery. This unique and enlightening experience is designed to give us a road map into the exploration of past lives. Integrating knowledge from our past lives helps us understand the roots of current opportunities and challenges, and to gain insights into our soul’s pilgrimage.
During this introductory virtual workshop, we will learn an overview of knowledge from the fields of metaphysics and psychology related to the personal exploration into past lives. We will also explore tips, tools, and practices that heighten intuition and help us connect with the vibrancy of our experiences that extend deeper than this immediate body and mind. These exercises are carefully crafted to help us access memories and experiences from previous lifetimes, offering a window into the tapestry of our soul’s pilgrimage.
“Soul Pilgrimage” is an invitation to explore our own deep roots into the human experience. Let your intuition guide you through the process of discovering the essence of who you are. In our loud, modern world, sometimes it is difficult to access our inner knowing when our energy is constantly pulled toward external expectations, motivations, and priorities. Take a pause, and step toward a journey into your soul’s pilgrimage as a human on this planet Earth.
Moon Connection Experiences
Dark Moon Peace Walk
Friday, March 8, 2024 from 6-8pm at the Otto Armleder Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Full Moon Liberation Walk
Join Nomad Star Travel for a serene evening under the enchanting full moon at Otto Armleder Memorial Park in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Experience a unique opportunity to connect with nature and find inner peace through guided meditation. As the moon illuminates the park, you’ll embark on a gentle walk, accompanied by a skilled meditation guide. Let the soothing sounds of nature and the moonlight guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relaxation. Whether you’re new to mindfulness or a long-time practitioner, this event offers a tranquil space to unwind and rejuvenate.
We will open the space with light refreshments and a brief mindfulness meditation, and then embark on a self-guided silent journey to observe the seasonal shifts of nature illuminated beneath the full moon’s glow. Don’t miss this unique and magical experience to connect with yourself, the earth, and the greater web of life!
Tuesday, September 17, 2024. 6-8pm
Message from the Owner and Facilitator
Traveling has taught me a willingness to embrace impermanence and to nurture gratitude in every moment. Although we may stay for one night, 11 weeks, or 89 years, time and space is always a place we are “passing through” on our trek through eternity. My big question is “how do we deeply connect in a positive way to our temporary experience?” Our experience includes all of our interactions, within ourselves; with our friends, families, and members of the global community; and with the other living beings and nature itself. This exploration is the service of Nomad Star Travel, LLC.
Notes from the Field
- Rambling the Bodhisattva Path
- On an Ebb and Flow through Krakow
- The Ancient Steps: Unearthing Knowledge in Mexico’s Tequila Valley
- Hiking Medicine Mountain: A Journey into Transformation in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest
- Wilderness Awaits: Three Enticing Forest Lands East of the Mississippi River
Eagle Poem by Joy Harjo
To pray you open your whole self, to sky, to earth, to sun, to moon, to one whole voice that is you. And know there is more that you can’t see, can’t hear; can’t know except in moments steadily growing, and in languages that aren’t always sound but other circles of motion. Like eagle that Sunday morning over Salt River. Circled in blue sky in wind, swept our hearts clean with sacred wings. We see you, see ourselves and know that we must take the utmost care and kindness in all things. Breathe in, knowing we are made of all this, and breathe, knowing we are truly blessed because we were born, and die soon within a true circle of motion, like eagle rounding out the morning inside us. We pray that it will be done in beauty. In beauty.
Joy is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and was named US Poet Laureate in June 2019.
Tools to Initiate Your Practice
Are you ready to nurture your relationship with nature? Outdoor adventure and the healing it offers can start right now. Check out these practices this weekend or schedule one or two of them into your month.
Acknowledge History
The United States is constructed on land that has been stolen from indigenous people. We can’t change the past, but we can recognize the injustice.
Discover the Magic of a Waterfall
Rushing water tumbling over rocks tosses negative ions into the air that mingle with the oxygen we breathe to improve feelings of vitality and alertness.
Exclusive Special
Plan ahead. Pay 15% less for the 2024 Web of Life Eco Retreat in October.
Email nomadstartravel@gmail.com
Offer expires on 03/21/2024.
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